Barbados Cherry Plant 4" Pot Live Acerola Tree Malpighia emarginata Tropical Fruit Shrub Edible Ornamental Foliage

Barbados Cherry, also known as Acerola (Malpighia emarginata), is a tropical fruiting shrub valued for its small bright red cherries and glossy evergreen foliage. This plant is commonly grown in warm climates and container gardens as an ornamental fruit plant. These plants are grown from cuttings, which allows the plant to establish and fruit sooner compared to seed-grown plants.

🌱 What You’ll Receive

• 1 Live Plant
• Grown in a 4 inch pot
• Rooted plant propagated from cuttings

🌿 Plant Overview

Barbados Cherry (Malpighia emarginata) is a tropical evergreen shrub or small tree native to the Caribbean and Central America. It is widely grown in tropical gardens and home orchards for its attractive foliage and small cherry-like fruit. The plant features dense branching and glossy leaves, making it suitable for both edible landscapes and ornamental plantings.

🌸 Characteristics

• Tropical evergreen shrub or small tree
• Produces small cherry-like red fruits
• Glossy green foliage
• Suitable for containers or garden planting

☀️ Sunlight

Full Sun

🌱 Soil

Prefers well-draining sandy or loamy soil

💧 Water

Moderate water needs; prefers evenly moist soil

🌿 Bullet Points (Listing Highlights)

• Live Barbados Cherry / Acerola plant in 4 inch pot
• Rooted plant propagated from cuttings
• Tropical fruit shrub suitable for containers or gardens
• Evergreen foliage with ornamental growth habit
• Suitable for warm climate landscapes or indoor bright spaces

Common Name: Barbados Cherry / Acerola
Scientific Name: Malpighia emarginata
Sunlight: Full Sun
Watering: Moderate
Soil: Well-draining, Sandy or Loamy
Hardiness Zones: 9–11
Growth Habit: Tropical Fruit Shrub
Format: Live Plant in 4 inch pot